PCGS - While the South didn't rise again, the coins of the Confederacy certainly did - even decades after the United States Civil War ended in 1865. Coin production in the rebel-led Confederate States of America occurred during a relatively brief of just a few months, yet it yielded an eclectic array of numismatic curiosities that enjoy a robust crossover market reaching both the coin hobby and the wide-ranging realm of Civil War memorabilia.
Confederate States of America, 1861 50C CSA Restrike, PCGS MS64. A few coins issued by the Confederates were merely the continuation of regular-issue federal coinage. For example, the New Orleans Mint was commandeered by rebels after Louisiana seceded from the Union in January 1861. The New Orleans Mint was deemed the most well-equipped minting facility in the South and subsequently was dubbed the Confederate States Mint. Yet, even under Confederate occupation, federally hired mint employees were permitted to remain in their positions and produce
United States coinage using Union dies.
For example, of the 2,532,633 total 1861-O Liberty
Seated half dollars produced, 330,000 were made by the United States government before secession, 1,240,000 were struck for the State of Louisiana during governmental transition, and 962,633 rolled off the presses after the New Orleans Mint operated under the Confederate States of America.
Similarly, 9,750 of the total 17,741 Liberty Head Double Eagles struck at the New Orleans Mint in 1861 were made by the state of Louisiana, while 2,991 were produced under the Confederacy. At the Dahlonega Mint in Georgia, all 1,250 Indian Princess Head Dollars struck in 1861 were made either under the State of Georgia or the Confederate States of America.
Gold Dollar, 1861-D G$1, PCGS MS64
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Posted 02/16/2021 9:23 pm
